Ignorance is bliss, so the saying goes. But when it comes to managing time and money, a student’s ignorance is no laughing matter. Learning effective ways to manage time and money is not only beneficial in college, but in life. Successful students must learn how to budget time and spend […]

Just so you don’t freak out and quit school after the first week, here are a couple of things you should know.Rule number one – Get to know your professors. They all grade differently. The literature teacher that will give you an A and think that your research paper was […]

Whether you’re a freshman losing sleep due to academic anxiety or a returning student who wants to put a rocky previous year behind you, fall semester can be a golden opportunity. It can set the tone for a rich and successful college experience, or (if you blew your first year […]

Now you’re here. Mommy and Daddy are gone, no more bratty younger siblings and you are no longer subject to grandma’s stories. Of course, you’re glad to leave all that and begin a new life at college. If you could only bring your high school sweetheart, life would be almost […]

Books that cost more than your entire senior prom night, the myth that is your net check and gourmet microwave cooking. Congratulations, you’re a college student now. As a former freshman, allow me to bestow you with some advice. Don’t try to pass yourselves off as upperclassmen. We can spot […]

Although you won’t find it on a course syllabus, or even on the shelves of the bookstore, it is likely to be read by more Rattlers than any other publication. What is it? The Famuan. The Famuan, the campus newspaper, has been in publication since 1905 and under its present […]

By Vanessa Clarke Minute man cures.Dismissed: Rattler-style. An inside-look at “Condomology.”These are just a few of the outrageous stories you could have found in Journey magazine last semester. The jazzy magazine that took FAMU by storm – a page-turner from cover to cover.Now, under new management, the campus’ official magazine […]

If you are a student interested in the field of broadcast journalism, the campus radio station, 90.5 WAMF-FM is definitely worth looking into. The non-commercial station, which plays various types of music such as R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Gospel and Neo- Soul, relies heavily on student volunteers to fill various positions. […]

The sound of applause fills the air as heads turn to see the newest arrivals. Smiling and waving to those in the distance, the members of FAMU’s royal court make their entrance. If the presidential ambassadors represent the scholarly side of FAMU, the royal court represents the university’s aesthetic side. […]

Students, faculty and staff may find that the Rattler card is quite convenient. It may be used on and off campus for a variety of things. Jason James, 21, a junior business student from Lake City recommends that all freshmen invest in a Rattler card. “I use my card to […]